Online International Math Challenge

International Math Challenge aims to strengthen critical and creative thinking capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers through competition and cooperation in mathematics.

  • Are you confident in yourself?

  • Do you think you have enough problem-solving skills?

  • Are you capable of thinking outside the box?

  • Are you ready to find out where you stand in the international arena?

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Online IMC Registered Countries 2022

Background and Aim

The first Math Challenge was organized in 2012 as an inter-school competition among international schools in Bangkok with the participation of 144 students from 10 schools. Gradually the number of participants increased, and in 2014 Math Challenge went beyond the Thailand borders and started hosting international participants.

In 2020, aiming to encourage students to study and excel in math and critical thinking, IMC team decided to conduct an online version of International Math Challenge to boost the motivation of both teachers and students who have been bored, lost goal-oriented character and stimulus for study under this difficult global pandemic times, when most of the Olympiads and competitions are forced to be cancelled or postponed until unknown time.

Each participating school may organize their students in each category i.e. grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6, grades 7-8 and grades 9-10, and grades 11-12. This is an individual competition in which students can receive prizes for their personal achievement. The competition will be conducted in five languages, namely English, Thai, Chinese, Russian and Spanish, where students are expected to solve 40 multiple choice questions in 90 minutes. For the kids’ category (grade 1 and 2) 25 questions and 60 minutes. This event is hoped to motivate students to see math in a different light, have their interest stimulated in the subject and think how they can apply math in their future studies and daily life.

How to Join?

  • Register via register.mathchallenge.in.th
  • Pay the registration fee of 25 USD for international participants, 600 THB for participants from Thailand, per participant
  • Deadline for submission of completed forms is October 31th , 2023.
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Exam terms and conditions

  • The exam will be held online on November 17 and 18, 2023.
  • Students from all types of schools around the globe can join this competition under their relevant age and category.
  • Registration and payment will be only online via register.mathchallenge.in.th
  • The exam will be active for 48 hours starting on November 17, at 08:00 AM (Thailand Time, UTC+7), on our website, register.mathchallenge.in.th where you have registered.
  • The registration fee is 25 USD for international participants and 600 THB for Thai participants.
  • The registration fee is non-refundable.
  • A test of 25 questions for Category Kids will last 60 minutes, and 40 questions for Categories 1–5 with four multiple-choice questions will last 90 minutes.
  • The exam will be in English, Thai, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish.
  • Three wrong answers will invalidate one correct answer.
  • The time used will be decisive if the scores are equal in each category.
  • A calculator is not allowed.
  • A participant can take the exam on a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet.
  • The device’s webcam must be running.
  • Participants will be monitored through a webcam.
  • The webcam must be on from the beginning until the end of the exam.
  • If the participants’ webcam was not open during the exam, the result will be invalid.
  • The participant should stay on the exam throughout the exam period. Otherwise, the IMC team has the right to cancel the exam results.
  • If a person other than the participant is viewed on the participant’s webcam during the exam, the IMC team has the right to cancel the participant’s exam.
  • Participants will be awarded digital certificates according to their achievements.
  • The top 10% of participants will have Gold certificates.
  • The top 11%–25% of participants will have Silver certificates.
  • The top 26%–45% of participants will have Bronze certificates.
  • All participants whose total net is higher than 5 points will get an Honorable Mention certificate.
  • All participants will be awarded a digital Participation certificate.
  • All schools and mentors will be awarded a digital certificate.
  • The first-place winner from each category will be awarded an iPad Air.
  • The second-place winners (for a total of three winners) from each category will be awarded an iPad Gen 9.
  • The third-place winners (for a total of four winners) from each category will be awarded a Galaxy Tab A7 Lite.
  • The partner universities will give vouchers and scholarships to Category 5 winners.
  • Prior to awarding the prizes, the IMC team will request documentation verifying the grade and age of the winners.
  • In the event that a participant provides inaccurate information regarding their category, the IMC team reserves the right to nullify the participant’s eligibility for prizes.
  • The prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to another person under any circumstances.
  • Apart from the main prizes, the top three winners in each category will receive a 100% discount at the upcoming IMC.
  • There will be a lucky draw for all participants except the top 8 winners from each category and Category Kids, who score a minimum of 5 points.

Who can participate?

The competition will be conducted in five languages: English, Thai, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Full online and is open to all students from any type of school all around the world.

Category
Thai
system
US/Canada
system
British
system
Russian
system
Age
Category kidsPrathom 1Grade 1Year 2Grade 16 years
Prathom 2Grade 2Year 3Grade 27 years
Category 1Prathom 3Grade 3Year 4Grade 3 8 years
Prathom 4Grade 4Year 5Grade 49 years
Category 2Prathom 5Grade 5Year 6Grade 510 years
Prathom 6Grade 6Year 7Grade 611 years
Category 3Matthayom 1Grade 7Year 8Grade 712 years
Matthayom 2Grade 8Year 9Grade 813 years
Category 4Matthayom 3Grade 9Year 10Grade 914 years
Matthayom 4Grade 10Year 11Grade 1015 years
Category 5Matthayom 5Grade 11Year 12Grade 1116 years
Matthayom 6Grade 12Year 13Grade 1217 years

Scholarship Opportunities For Category 5

Ala-Too International University from Kyrgyzstan offers:

  • The top 1: 100% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
  • The top 2-4: 50% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
  • The top 5-14: 20% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
  • The top 15-34: 10% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.

North American University from the USA offers:

  • 88 000 USD for all gold winners, for four years.
  • 80 000 USD for all silver winners, for four years.
  • 60 000 USD for all bronze winners, for four years.

Suleyman Demirel University from Kazakhstan offers:

  • The top 1 winner will get a 100% discount on tuition fees for four years.
  • The top 2-4 winners will get a 50% discount on tuition fees for four years.
  • The top 5-14 winners will get a 30% discount on tuition fees for four years.
  • The top 15-34 winners will get a 20% discount on tuition fees for four years.

Vistula University from Poland offers:

  • The top 1-3: 100% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
  • The top 4-10: 50% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
  • The top 11-25: 20% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year.
  • The top 26-50: 10% scholarship discount on tuition fees for the first year

Paragon International University from Cambodia offers:

  • The top 1-5: 100% scholarship discount on four-year tuition fees.
  • The top 6-15: 75% scholarship discount on tuition fees for four years.
  • The top 16-30: 50% scholarship discount on four-year tuition fees.
  • The top 31-50: 25% scholarship discount on four-year tuition fees.

Woosong University from South Korea offers:

  • The top 1: 70% scholarship for the first semester.
  • The top 2-3: 50% scholarship for the first semester.
  • The top 4-5: 40% scholarship for the first semester.

Copernicus Olympiad from the USA offers:

Category 1- Category 5 participants of IMC 2023 who received the gold, silver, and bronze award will be entitled to the second round of the Copernicus Olympiad in the 2023-2024 academic year.
All expenses required for the second round of participation will be covered by the students.
Copernicus will provide invitations to the participants who qualify for the USA Global Round at Columbia University.

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Online IMC Past Papers 2021

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How to register and take the exam (PDF file)?

HOW TO REGISTER AS PARTICIPANT
HOW TO REGISTER AS MENTOR
HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM AS A PARTICIPANT.
HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM AS A MENTOR/PARENT

How to Register (Video)?

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Online IMC FAQs

The Online International Math Challenge (IMC) is widely regarded as a prominent global contest centered around mathematics, catering to students across all academic levels and age groups worldwide.

The exam will be active for 48 hours starting on 17 November 2023, Thailand time, at 08:00 AM (UTC+7),

Please use a time converter at www.thetimezoneconverter.com to check your local times.

Category
Thai
system
US/Canada
system
British
system
Russian
system
Age
Category kidsPrathom 1Grade 1Year 2Grade 16 years
Prathom 2Grade 2Year 3Grade 27 years
Category 1Prathom 3Grade 3Year 4Grade 3 8 years
Prathom 4Grade 4Year 5Grade 49 years
Category 2Prathom 5Grade 5Year 6Grade 510 years
Prathom 6Grade 6Year 7Grade 611 years
Category 3Matthayom 1Grade 7Year 8Grade 712 years
Matthayom 2Grade 8Year 9Grade 813 years
Category 4Matthayom 3Grade 9Year 10Grade 914 years
Matthayom 4Grade 10Year 11Grade 1015 years
Category 5Matthayom 5Grade 11Year 12Grade 1116 years
Matthayom 6Grade 12Year 13Grade 1217 years

Go to register.mathchallenge.in.th and follow the instructions. You can register as a participant or as a mentor and then register your students.

All questions will be available in 5 languages, namely English, Thai, Chinese, Russian and Spanish languages.

Different categories will have questions from different topics. Please see Topics above.

The exam will be conducted online.

A participant can take the exam on a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet.

The device’s webcam must be running.

Participants will be monitored through a webcam.

The webcam must be on from the beginning until the end of the exam.

If the participants’ webcam was not open during the exam, the result will be invalid.

The participant should stay on the exam throughout the exam period. Otherwise, the IMC team has the right to cancel the exam results.

If a person other than the participant is viewed on the participant’s webcam during the exam, the IMC team has the right to cancel the participant’s exam.

Please promptly reach out to the IMC team via email or WhatsApp to notify them of your current situation.

There will be online support or you can email register@mathchallenge.in.th Your questions will be answered right away.

Your certificates will start emailing in PDF format to the registered email addresses on 1 December 2023.

A participant can take the exam on a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet.

Latest version Google Chrome, Safari and Mozilla Firefox.

You can pay via 2c2p payment method (highly recommended), PayPal, Visa or Master cards and international bank transfer which are available at the registration site.

The registration fee is non-refundable.

Participants can solve 15 sample questions after the registration fee is paid. This will be available on 1 November 2023.

Participants will need a webcam to participate in the competition. During the exam time the video will be recorded for the sake of security and integrity of the exam.

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